The male literacy rate has improved by three percentage points, from 73 per cent in 1997 to 76 per cent in 2001, while the female literacy rate has surged forward by four percentage points, from 50 per cent to 54 per cent.
La tasa de alfabetización masculina ha mejorado del 73% en 1997 al 76% en 2001 y la tasa de alfabetización femenina del 50 al 54%.